SB612,30,2524 6.276 (1) In this section, "military elector" and "overseas elector" have the
25meanings given in s. 6.36 (2) (c) 6.34 (1).
SB612, s. 30
1Section 30. 6.28 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,31,242 6.28 (1) Registration locations; deadline. Except as authorized in ss. 6.29,
36.55 (2), and 6.86 (3) (a) 2., registration in person for any election shall close at 5 p.m.
4on the 2nd 3rd Wednesday preceding the election. Registrations made by mail under
5s. 6.30 (4) must be delivered to the office of the municipal clerk or postmarked no later
6than the 2nd Wednesday 3rd Wednesday preceding the election. An application for
7registration in person or by mail may be accepted for placement on the registration
8list after the specified deadline, if the municipal clerk determines that the
9registration list can be revised to incorporate the registration in time for the election.

10All applications for registration corrections and additions may be made throughout
11the year at the office of the city board of election commissioners, at the office of the
12municipal clerk, at the office of any register of deeds at the office of the county clerk,
13or at other locations provided by the board of election commissioners or the common
14council in cities over 500,000 population or by either or both the municipal clerk, or
15the common council, village or town board in all other municipalities and may also
16be made during the school year at any high school by qualified persons under sub.
17(2) (a). Other registration locations may include but are not limited to fire houses,
18police stations, public libraries, institutions of higher education, supermarkets,
19community centers, plants and factories, banks, savings and loan associations and
20savings banks. Special registration deputies shall be appointed for all locations each
21location unless the location can be sufficiently staffed by the board of election
22commissioners or the municipal clerk or his or her deputies
. An elector who wishes
23to obtain a confidential listing under s. 6.47 (2) shall register at the office of the
24municipal clerk of the municipality where the elector resides.
SB612, s. 31 25Section 31. 6.28 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB612, s. 32
1Section 32. 6.28 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
SB612,32,102 6.28 (4) At the office of the county clerk. Any person shall be given an
3opportunity to register to vote at the office of the county clerk for the county in which
4the person's residence is located. An applicant may complete the required
5registration form under s. 6.33. Unless the county clerk performs registration
6functions for the municipality where the elector resides under s. 6.33 (5) (b), the
7county clerk shall forward the form submitted by an elector to the appropriate
8municipal clerk, or to the board of election commissioners in cities over 500,000
9population within 5 days of receipt. The clerk shall forward the form immediately
10whenever registration closes within 5 days of receipt.
SB612, s. 33 11Section 33 . 6.29 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,32,1612 6.29 (1) No names may be added to a registration list for any election after the
13close of registration, except as authorized under this section or s. 6.28 (1), 6.55 (2),
14or 6.86 (3) (a) 2. Any person whose name is not on the registration list but who is
15otherwise a qualified elector is entitled to vote at the election upon compliance with
16this section.
SB612, s. 34 17Section 34. 6.29 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,33,1418 6.29 (2) (a) Any qualified elector of a municipality who has not previously filed
19a registration form or whose name does not appear on the registration list of the
20municipality may register after the close of registration but not later than 5 p.m. or
21the close of business, whichever is later, on the day before an election at the office of
22the municipal clerk and at the office of the clerk's agent if the clerk delegates
23responsibility for electronic maintenance of the registration list to an agent under
24s. 6.33 (5) (b). The elector shall complete, in the manner provided under s. 6.33 (2),
25a registration form containing all information required under s. 6.33 (1). The

1registration form shall also contain the following certification: "I, ...., hereby certify
2that, to the best of my knowledge, I am a qualified elector, having resided at ... for
3at least 10 days immediately preceding this election, and I have not voted at this
4election".
The elector shall also provide acceptable proof of residence under s. 6.55
5(7)
6.34. Alternatively, if the elector is unable to provide acceptable proof of residence
6under s. 6.55 (7) 6.34, the information contained in the registration form shall be
7corroborated in a statement that is signed by any other elector of the municipality
8and that contains the current street address of the corroborating elector. The
9corroborating elector shall then provide acceptable proof of residence under s. 6.55
10(7)
6.34. If the elector is registering after the close of registration for the general
11election and the elector presents a valid driver's license issued by another state, the
12municipal clerk or agent shall record on a separate list the name and address of the
13elector, the name of the state, and the license number and expiration date of the
14license
.
SB612, s. 35 15Section 35. 6.29 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB612,34,416 6.29 (2) (am) The board shall provide to each municipal clerk a list prepared
17for use at each municipal clerk's office showing the name and address of each person
18whose name appears on the list provided by the department of corrections under s.
19301.03 (20) as ineligible to vote on the date of the election, whose address is located
20in the municipality, and whose name does not appear on the registration list for that
21municipality. Prior to permitting an elector to register to vote under this subsection,
22the municipal clerk shall review the list. If the name of an elector who wishes to
23register to vote appears on the list, the municipal clerk shall inform the elector that
24the elector is ineligible to register to vote. If the elector maintains that he or she is
25eligible to vote in the election, the municipal clerk shall permit the elector to register

1to vote but shall mark the elector's registration form as "ineligible to vote per
2Department of Corrections." If the elector wishes to vote, the municipal clerk shall
3challenge the elector's ballot in the same manner as provided for inspectors who
4challenge ballots under s. 6.79 (2) (dm).
SB612, s. 36 5Section 36. 6.29 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,34,146 6.29 (2) (b) Unless the municipal clerk determines that the registration list will
7be revised to incorporate the registration in time for the election, upon
Upon the
8filing of the registration form required by this section, the municipal clerk or clerk's
9agent under s. 6.33 (5) (b) shall issue a certificate containing the name and address
10of the elector addressed to the inspectors of the proper ward or election district
11directing that the elector be permitted to cast his or her vote if the elector complies
12with all requirements for voting at the polling place. The certificate shall be
13numbered serially, prepared in duplicate and one copy preserved in the office of the
14municipal clerk.
SB612, s. 37 15Section 37. 6.32 (title), (1) and (4) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB612,34,19 166.32 (title) Verification of mail certain registrations. (1) Upon receipt
17of a registration form which that is submitted by mail under s. 6.30 (4) or that is
18submitted by a special registration deputy appointed under s. 6.26
, the municipal
19clerk shall examine the form for sufficiency.
SB612,35,4 20(4) If the form is sufficient to accomplish registration and the clerk has no
21reliable information to indicate that the proposed elector is not qualified, the clerk
22shall enter the elector's name on the registration list and transmit a 1st class letter
23or postcard to the registrant, specifying the elector's ward or aldermanic district, or
24both, if any, and polling place. The letter or postcard shall be sent within 10 days of
25receipt of the form.
If the letter or postcard is returned, or if the clerk is informed

1of a different address than the one specified by the elector, the clerk shall change the
2status of the elector on the list from eligible to ineligible. The letter or postcard shall
3be marked in accordance with postal regulations to ensure that it will be returned
4to the clerk if the elector does not reside at the address given on the letter or postcard.
SB612, s. 38 5Section 38. 6.33 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2003 Wisconsin Act 265,
6section 49b, is amended to read:
SB612,36,157 6.33 (1) The municipal clerk shall supply sufficient registration forms as
8prescribed by the
board shall prescribe the format, size, and shape of registration
9forms. All forms shall be
printed on loose-leaf sheets or cards and each item of
10information shall be of uniform font size, as prescribed by the board. The municipal
11clerk shall supply sufficient form to meet voter registration needs. The forms shall
12be designed
to obtain from each applicant information as to name; date; residence
13location; citizenship; date of birth; age; the number of a valid operator's license
14issued to the elector under ch. 343 or the last 4 digits of the elector's social security
15account number; whether the applicant has resided within the ward or election
16district for at least 10 days; whether the applicant has lost his or her right to vote;
17been convicted of a felony for which he or she has not been pardoned, and if so,
18whether the applicant is incarcerated, or on parole, probation, or extended
19supervision; whether the applicant is disqualified on any other ground from voting;

20and whether the applicant is currently registered to vote at any other location. The
21forms form shall also provide include a space for the applicant's signature and the
22signature of any corroborating elector. The form shall include a space to enter the
23name of any special registration deputy under s. 6.26 or 6.55 (6) or inspector,
24municipal clerk, or deputy clerk under s. 6.55 (2) who obtains the form and a space
25for the deputy, inspector, clerk, or deputy clerk to sign his or her name, affirming that

1the deputy, inspector, clerk, or deputy clerk has accepted the form. The form shall
2include a space for entry of
the ward and aldermanic district, if any, where the elector
3resides and any other information required to determine the offices and referenda
4for which the elector is certified to vote. The forms form shall also include a space
5where the clerk may record an indication of whether the form is received by mail, a
6space where the clerk may record an indication of the type of identifying document
7submitted by the elector as proof of residence under s. 6.34, whenever required,
and
8a space where the clerk, for any applicant who possesses a valid voting identification
9card issued to the person under s. 6.47 (3), may record the identification serial
10number appearing on the voting identification card. Each register of deeds shall
11obtain sufficient registration forms at the expense of the unit of government by which
12he or she is employed for completion by any elector who desires to register to vote at
13the office of the register of deeds under s. 6.28 (3).
Each county clerk shall obtain
14sufficient registration forms for completion by an elector who desires to register to
15vote at the office of the county clerk under s. 6.28 (4).
SB612, s. 39 16Section 39. 6.33 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2003 Wisconsin Act 265,
17section 49b, is amended to read:
SB612,37,318 6.33 (2) (a) All information may be recorded by any person, except that the ward
19and aldermanic district, if any, other geographic information under sub. (1), the
20indication of whether the registration is received by mail, the type of identifying
21document submitted by the elector as proof of residence under s. 6.34, whenever
22required,
and any information relating to an applicant's voting identification card
23shall be recorded by the clerk. Each applicant shall sign his or her own name unless
24the applicant is unable to sign his or her name due to physical disability. In such case,
25the applicant may authorize another elector to sign the form on his or her behalf. If

1the applicant so authorizes, the elector signing the form shall attest to a statement
2that the application is made upon request and by authorization of a named elector
3who is unable to sign the form due to physical disability.
SB612, s. 40 4Section 40 . 6.34 of the statutes is created to read:
SB612,37,5 56.34 Proof of residence required.
SB612,37,16 6(2) Except as authorized in ss. 6.29 (2) (a) and 6.86 (3) (a) 2., upon completion
7of a registration form prescribed under s. 6.33, each elector who is required to register
8under s. 6.27, who is not a military elector or an overseas elector and who registers
9after the close of registration under s. 6.29 or 6.86 (3) (a) 2., shall provide an
10identifying document that establishes proof of residence under sub. (3). Each elector
11who is required to register under s. 6.27 who is not a military elector or an overseas
12elector who registers by mail, and who has not voted in an election in this state shall,
13if voting in person, provide an identifying document that establishes proof of
14residence under sub. (3) or, if voting by absentee ballot, provide a copy of an
15identifying document that establishes proof of residence under sub. (3). If the elector
16registered by mail, the identifying document may not be a residential lease.
SB612,37,19 17(3) (a) An identifying document used to establish proof of an elector's residence
18under sub. (2) shall contain the information required under par. (b) and is limited to
19one of the following:
SB612,37,2020 1. A current and valid operator's license issued under ch. 343.
SB612,37,2121 2. A current and valid identification card issued under s. 343.50.
SB612,37,2322 3. Any other official identification card or license issued by a Wisconsin
23governmental body or unit.
SB612,38,3
14. An official identification card or license issued by an employer in the normal
2course of business that contains a photograph of the cardholder or license holder, but
3not including a business card.
SB612,38,54 5. A real property tax bill or receipt for the current year or the year preceding
5the date of the election.
SB612,38,66 6. Except as provided in sub. (2), a residential lease.
SB612,38,157 7. A university, college, or technical college fee or identification card that
8contains a photograph of the cardholder. A card under this subdivision that does not
9contain the information specified in par. (b) shall be considered proof of residence if
10the university, college, or technical college that issued the card provides a certified
11and current list of students who reside in housing sponsored by the university,
12college, or technical college to the municipal clerk prior to the election showing the
13current address of the students and if the municipal clerk, special registration
14deputy, or inspector verifies that the student presenting the card is included on the
15list.
SB612,38,1716 8. A utility bill for the period commencing not earlier than 90 days before the
17day registration is made.
SB612,38,1818 9. A bank statement.
SB612,38,1919 10. A paycheck.
SB612,38,2020 11. A check or other document issued by a unit of government.
SB612,38,2221 (b) The identifying documents prescribed in par. (a) shall contain all of the
22following in order to be considered proof of residence:
SB612,38,2323 1. A current and complete name, including both the given and family name.
SB612,38,2524 2. A current and complete residential address, including a numbered street
25address, if any, and the name of a municipality.
SB612,39,3
1(c) Identifying documents specified in par. (a) which are valid for use during a
2specified period must be valid on the day that an elector makes application for
3registration in order to constitute proof of residence.
SB612, s. 41 4Section 41. 6.36 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,39,195 6.36 (1) (a) The board shall compile and maintain electronically an official
6registration list. The list shall contain the name and address of each registered
7elector in the state, the date of birth of the elector, the ward and aldermanic district
8of the elector, if any, and, for each elector, a unique registration identification number
9assigned by the board, the number of a valid operator's license issued to the elector
10under ch. 343, if any, or the last 4 digits of the elector's social security account
11number, if any, any identification serial number issued to the elector under s. 6.47
12(3), the date of any election in which the elector votes, an indication of whether the
13elector is an overseas elector, as defined in s. 6.24 (1), any information relating to the
14elector that appears on the current list transmitted to the board by the department
15of corrections under s. 301.03 (20),
an indication of any accommodation required
16under s. 5.25 (4) (a) to permit voting by the elector, an indication of the method by
17which the elector's registration form was received, and such other information as
18may be determined by the board to facilitate administration of elector registration
19requirements.
SB612, s. 42 20Section 42. 6.36 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2003 Wisconsin Act 265,
21section 58b, is amended to read:
SB612,40,822 6.36 (2) (a) Except as provided in pars. par. (b) and (c), each registration list
23prepared for use as a poll list at a polling place or for purposes of canvassing absentee
24ballots at an election
shall contain the full name and address of each registered
25elector; a blank column for the entry of the serial number of the electors when they

1vote; if the list is prepared for use at an election for national office, an indication next
2to the name of each elector for whom identification is required under par. (c) 2.
or the
3poll list number used by the municipal board of absentee ballot canvassers in
4canvassing absentee ballots; an indication next to the name of each elector for whom
5proof of residence under s. 6.34 is required
; and a form of certificate bearing the
6certification of the executive director of the board stating that the list is a true and
7complete registration list of the municipality or the ward or wards for which the list
8is prepared.
SB612, s. 43 9Section 43. 6.36 (2) (c) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 6.34 (1) (intro.)
10and amended to read:
SB612,40,1111 6.34 (1) (intro.) In this paragraph section:
SB612, s. 44 12Section 44. 6.36 (2) (c) 1. a. and b. of the statutes are renumbered 6.34 (1) (a)
13and (b).
SB612, s. 45 14Section 45. 6.36 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 2003 Wisconsin Act 327,
15is renumbered 6.36 (2) (c) and amended to read:
SB612,40,2116 6.36 (2) (c) If the registration list is prepared for use at an election for national
17office, the
The list shall contain, next to the name of each elector, an indication of
18whether identification proof of residence under s. 6.34 is required for the elector to
19be permitted to vote. Identification Proof of residence is required if the elector is not
20a military elector or an overseas elector and the elector registers by mail and has not
21previously voted in an election for national office in this state.
SB612, s. 46 22Section 46. 6.36 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
SB612,41,223 6.36 (5) After each general election, the board shall contact the chief election
24official of each state from which an elector who voted in that election presented a
25valid driver's license under s. 6.29 (2) (a), 6.55 (2) (b) or (c) 1., or 6.86 (3) (a) 2. for so

1long as the license remains valid. The board shall inquire whether the holder of the
2driver's license voted in that election in that state.
SB612, s. 47 3Section 47. 6.36 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
SB612,41,104 6.36 (6) The board shall establish by rule the fee for obtaining a copy of the
5official registration list, or a portion of the list. The amount of the fee shall be set,
6after consultation with county and municipal election officials, at an amount
7estimated to cover both the cost of reproduction and the cost of maintaining the list
8at the state and local level. The rules shall require that revenues from fees received
9be shared between the state and municipalities or their designees under s. 6.33 (5)
10(b), and shall specify a method for such allocation.
SB612, s. 48 11Section 48. 6.50 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,42,212 6.50 (3) Upon receipt of reliable information that a registered elector has
13changed his or her residence to a location outside of the municipality, the municipal
14clerk or board of election commissioners shall notify the elector by mailing a notice
15by 1st class mail to the elector's registration address stating the source of the
16information. All municipal departments and agencies receiving information that a
17registered elector has changed his or her residence shall notify the clerk or board of
18election commissioners. If the elector no longer resides in the municipality or fails
19to apply for continuation of registration within 30 days of the date the notice is
20mailed, the clerk or board of election commissioners shall change the elector's
21registration from eligible to ineligible status. Upon receipt of reliable information
22that a registered elector has changed his or her residence within the municipality,
23the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners shall transfer the elector's
24registration and mail the elector a notice of the transfer under s. 6.40 (2). This

1subsection does not restrict the right of an elector to challenge any registration under
2s. 6.325, 6.48, 6.925 or, 6.93, or 7.52 (5).
SB612, s. 49 3Section 49. 6.55 (2) (a) 1. (form) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,42,44 6.55 (2) (a) 1. (form)
SB612,42,8 5"I, ...., hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge, I am a qualified elector,
6having resided at .... for at least 10 days immediately preceding this election, and
7that I am not disqualified on any ground from voting,
and I have not voted, at this
8election."
SB612, s. 50 9Section 50. 6.55 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,42,2510 6.55 (2) (b) Upon executing the registration form under par. (a), the elector
11shall provide acceptable proof of residence under sub. (7) s. 6.34. If the elector cannot
12provide acceptable proof of residence, the information contained in the registration
13form shall be corroborated in a statement that is signed by any elector who resides
14in the same municipality as the registering elector and that contains the current
15street address of the corroborating elector. The corroborator shall then provide
16acceptable proof of residence as provided in sub. (7) s. 6.34. If the elector is
17registering to vote in the general election and the elector presents a valid driver's
18license issued by another state, the inspector or deputy shall record on a separate list
19the name and address of the elector, the name of the state, and the license number
20and expiration date of the license
. The signing by the elector executing the
21registration form and by any corroborator shall be in the presence of the special
22registration deputy or inspector who shall then print his or her name on and sign the
23form, indicating that the deputy or inspector has accepted the form
. Upon
24compliance with this procedure, the elector shall be permitted to cast his or her vote,
25if the elector complies with all other requirements for voting at the polling place.
SB612, s. 51
1Section 51. 6.55 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,44,32 6.55 (2) (c) 1. As an alternative to registration at the polling place under pars.
3(a) and (b), the board of election commissioners, or the governing body of any
4municipality may by resolution require a person who qualifies as an elector and who
5is not registered and desires to register on the day of an election to do so at another
6readily accessible location in the same building as the polling place serving the
7elector's residence or at an alternate polling place assigned under s. 5.25 (5) (b),
8instead of at the polling place serving the elector's residence. In such case, the
9municipal clerk shall prominently post a notice of the registration location at the
10polling place. The municipal clerk, deputy clerk or special registration deputy at the
11registration location shall require such person to execute
The elector who desires to
12register shall execute
a registration form as prescribed under par. (a) and to provide
13acceptable proof of residence as provided under sub. (7) s. 6.34. If the elector cannot
14provide acceptable proof of residence, the information contained in the registration
15form shall be corroborated in the manner provided in par. (b). If the elector is
16registering to vote in the general election and the elector presents a valid driver's
17license issued by another state, the municipal clerk, deputy clerk, or special
18registration deputy shall record on a separate list the name and address of the
19elector, the name of the state, and the license number and expiration date of the
20license.
The signing by the elector executing the registration form and by any
21corroborator shall be in the presence of the municipal clerk, deputy clerk or special
22registration deputy. The municipal clerk, the deputy clerk, or the special registration
23deputy shall then print his or her name and sign the form, indicating that the clerk,
24deputy clerk, or deputy has accepted the form.
Upon proper completion of
25registration, the municipal clerk, deputy clerk or special registration deputy shall

1serially number the registration and give one copy to the elector for presentation at
2the polling place serving the elector's residence or an alternate polling place assigned
3under s. 5.25 (5) (b).
SB612, s. 52 4Section 52. 6.55 (2) (cs) of the statutes is created to read:
SB612,44,195 6.55 (2) (cs) The board shall provide to each municipal clerk a list prepared for
6use at each polling place showing the name and address of each person whose name
7appears on the list provided by the department of corrections under s. 301.03 (20) as
8ineligible to vote on the date of the election, whose address is located in the area
9served by that polling place, and whose name does not appear on the poll list for that
10polling place. Prior to permitting an elector to register to vote under this subsection
11or s. 6.86 (3) (a) 2., the inspectors or special registration deputies shall review the list.
12If the name of an elector who wishes to register to vote appears on the list, the
13inspectors or special registration deputies shall inform the elector or the elector's
14agent that the elector is ineligible to register to vote. If the elector or the elector's
15agent maintains that the elector is eligible to vote in the election, the inspectors or
16special registration deputies shall permit the elector to register but shall mark the
17elector's registration form as "ineligible to vote per Department of Corrections." If
18the elector wishes to vote, the inspectors shall require the elector to vote by ballot and
19shall challenge the ballot as provided in s. 6.79 (2) (dm).
SB612, s. 53 20Section 53. 6.55 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 6.55 (3) (a) and amended to
21read:
SB612,45,1822 6.55 (3) (a) Any qualified elector in the ward or election district where the
23elector desires to vote whose name does not appear on the registration list but who
24claims to be registered to vote in the election may request permission to vote at the
25polling place for that ward or election district. When the request is made, the

1inspector shall require the person to give his or her name and address. If the elector
2is not at the polling place which serves the ward or election district where the elector
3resides, the inspector shall provide the elector with directions to the correct polling
4place. If the elector is at the correct polling place, the elector shall then execute the
5following written statement: "I, ...., hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge,
6I am a qualified elector, having resided at .... for at least 10 days immediately
7preceding this election, and that I am not disqualified on any ground from voting, and
8I have not voted at this election and am properly registered to vote in this election."
9The person shall be required to provide acceptable proof of residence as provided
10under sub. (7) and shall then be given the right to vote. If the elector cannot provide
11acceptable proof of residence, the statement shall be certified by the elector and shall
12be corroborated in a statement that is signed by any other elector who resides in the
13municipality and that contains the current street address of the corroborating
14elector. The corroborator shall then provide acceptable proof of residence as provided
15in sub. (7). Whenever the question of identity or residence cannot be satisfactorily
16resolved and the elector cannot be permitted to vote, an inspector shall telephone the
17office of the municipal clerk to reconcile the records at the polling place with those
18at the office
complete registration as provided in sub. (2).
SB612, s. 54 19Section 54. 6.55 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB612,46,220 6.55 (3) (b) Prior to permitting an elector to vote under this subsection, the
21inspectors shall review the list provided by the board under sub. (2) (cs). If the name
22of the elector appears on the list, the inspectors shall inform the elector that he or
23she is ineligible to vote at the election. If the elector maintains that he or she is
24eligible to vote in the election, the inspectors shall permit the elector to vote, but shall

1require the elector to vote by ballot, and shall challenge the ballot as provided in s.
26.79 (2) (dm).
SB612, s. 55 3Section 55 . 6.55 (7) of the statutes is repealed.
SB612, s. 56 4Section 56. 6.56 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,46,75 6.56 (1) The list containing the names of persons voting under ss. 6.29 and 6.55
6(2) and (3) shall be returned together with all forms and certificates to the municipal
7clerk.
SB612, s. 57 8Section 57. 6.56 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SB612, s. 58 9Section 58. 6.56 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,46,2510 6.56 (3) Upon receipt of the list under sub. (1), the municipal clerk or board of
11election commissioners shall make an audit of all electors registering to vote at the
12polling place or other registration location under s. 6.55 (2) and all electors
13registering by agent on election day under s. 6.86 (3) (a) 2. unless the clerk or board
14of election commissioners receives notice from the board under sub. (7) that the board
15will perform the audit.
The audit shall be made by 1st class postcard. The postcard
16shall be marked in accordance with postal regulations to ensure that it will be
17returned to the clerk or, board of election commissioners, or elections board if the
18elector does not reside at the address given on the postcard. If any postcard is
19returned undelivered, or if the clerk or, board of election commissioners, or elections
20board
is informed of a different address than the one specified by the elector which
21was apparently improper on the day of the election, the clerk or, board of election
22commissioners, or elections
board shall change the status of the elector from eligible
23to ineligible on the registration list and, mail the elector a notice of the change in
24status, and provide the name of the elector to the district attorney for the county
25where the polling place is located.
SB612, s. 59
1Section 59. 6.56 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB612,47,122 6.56 (3m) As soon as possible after all information relating to registrations
3after the close of registration for an election is entered on the registration list
4following the election under s. 6.33 (5) (a), the board shall compare the list of new
5registrants whose names do not appear on the poll lists for the election because the
6names were added after the board certified the poll lists for use at the election with
7the list containing the names transmitted to the board by the department of
8corrections under s. 301.03 (20) as of election day. If the board finds that the name
9of any person whose name appears on the list transmitted under s. 301.03 (20) has
10been added to the registration list, the board shall enter on the list the information
11transmitted to the board under s. 301.03 (20) and shall notify the district attorney
12that the person appears to have voted illegally at the election.
SB612, s. 60 13Section 60. 6.56 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,47,2314 6.56 (4) After each election, the municipal clerk shall carefully check perform
15an audit
to assure that no person has been allowed to vote more than once. Whenever
16the municipal clerk has good reason to believe that a person has voted more than once
17in an election, the clerk shall send the person a 1st class letter marked in accordance
18with postal regulations to ensure that it will be returned to the clerk if the elector
19does not reside at the address given on the letter. The letter shall inform the person
20that all registrations relating to that person may be changed from eligible to
21ineligible status within 7 days unless the person contacts the office of the clerk to
22clarify the matter. A copy of the letter and of any subsequent information received
23from or about the addressee shall be sent to the district attorney.
SB612, s. 61 24Section 61. 6.56 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,48,7
16.56 (5) Whenever any letter or postcard mailed under this section is returned
2undelivered, or whenever the U.S. postal service notifies the clerk of an improper
3address which was apparently improper on the day of the election or whenever it
4otherwise appears that a person has voted who is not qualified or has voted more
5than once in an election, and the person has been permitted to vote after
6corroboration was made under s. 6.55 (2) or (3) or 6.86 (3) (a) 2., the name of the
7corroborator shall also be provided to the district attorney.
SB612, s. 62 8Section 62. 6.56 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
SB612,48,139 6.56 (7) The board may elect to perform the duties of municipal clerks to
10conduct the audits required under subs. (3) and (4) for any election on behalf of all
11municipalities in the state. If the board so elects, the board shall, no later than the
12date of the election for which the audits will be performed, notify the municipal clerk
13of each municipality that the board will perform the audits.
SB612, s. 63 14Section 63. 6.79 (2) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 2003 Wisconsin Act 265,
15section 96, is amended to read:
SB612,48,2216 6.79 (2) (d) The poll list indicates that identification proof of residence under
17s. 6.34
is required, the officials shall require the elector to provide identification proof
18of residence
. If identification proof of residence is provided, the officials shall verify
19that the name and address on the identification document submitted as proof of
20residence
provided is the same as the name and address shown on the registration
21list. If identification proof of residence is required and not provided, the officials shall
22offer the opportunity for the elector to vote under s. 6.97.
SB612, s. 64 23Section 64. 6.79 (2) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB612,49,524 6.79 (2) (dm) If the poll list indicates that the elector is ineligible to vote because
25the elector's name appears on the current list provided by the department of

1corrections under s. 301.03 (20), the inspectors shall inform the elector of this fact.
2If the elector maintains that he or she is eligible to vote in the election, the inspectors
3shall provide the elector with a ballot and, after the elector casts his or her vote, shall
4challenge the ballot as provided in s. 6.92 and treat the ballot in the manner provided
5in s. 6.95.
SB612, s. 65 6Section 65. 6.79 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB612,49,207 6.79 (4) Supplemental information. When any elector provides acceptable
8proof of residence under s. 6.15, 6.29 or 6.55 (2) or (3), the election officials shall enter
9the type of identifying document provided on the poll list, or separate list maintained
10under sub. (2) (c). If the document submitted as proof of identity or residence
11includes a number which applies only to the individual holding that document, the
12election officials shall also enter that number on the list. When any elector
13corroborates the registration identity or residence of any person offering to vote
14under s. 6.55 (2) (b) or (c) or (3), or the registration identity or residence of any person
15registering on election day under s. 6.86 (3) (a) 2., the election officials shall also enter
16the name and address of the corroborator next to the name of the elector whose
17information is being corroborated on the poll list, or the separate list maintained
18under sub. (2) (c). When any person offering to vote has been challenged and taken
19the oath, following the person's name on the poll list, the officials shall enter the word
20"Sworn".
SB612, s. 66 21Section 66. 6.82 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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